You will need to go to the link listed below to get a copy of the SPI's (student performance indicators) that we will be or have been covering this year.

8th Grade SPI's

What your wiki should include...

• The heading should be the SPI number and SPI of what you are covering. (i.e. 0807.5.1 Use a simple classification key to identify an unknown organism) You will understand this better when you see the SPI list. However, if you feel like being creative and giving it a different and creative name, please feel free. Just list the SPI stuff under it. :-)
• Valid information about the topic posted both in scientific terminology and "redneck" (how you understand it) explanations. Some will be longer than others but minimum coverage of material is expected. That means you should use or explain all of the vocabulary words that we use in class.
• At least 3 different pics should be on the page with a brief explanation of what is being seen.
• At least 5 links to other internet sites that include information about the SPI.
• At least 5 questions that someone should be able to answer after investigating your wiki.
• If you really want your wiki to be extraordinary link the SPI, GLE's, and Learning expectations all together. You can do that with the document link below.

PDF of State Curriculum for 8th grade science (This is a link to the website)

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The link below opens a rubric for you to follow for each wiki. There are 24 possible points to be scored from rubric. 19-21 points will earn a 100 for a test grade and 22-24 points will earn you a 100 for a daily grade as well. YES, that's right... two 100's for a wiki scoring 22-24 according to the rubric.

(This is a MS Office 2007 file. You may not be able to view it. If not, scroll down lol.

RUBRIC : Creating a wiki

CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Information validity	All (100%) of the information on the wiki was true.	Most (67-99%) of the information on the wiki was true.	Some (34-66%) of the information on the wiki was true.	Little or none (33% or less) of the information on the wiki was true.
Pictures	There were 3 different pics that were briefly explained.	There were 2 different pics that were briefly explained.	There was 1 pic that was briefly explained.	There were not any pics on the wiki.
Links	There were 5 links to other websites which contained related information.	There were 3-4 links to other websites which contained related information.	There were 2 links to other websites which contained related information.	There was 1link to other websites which contained related information.
Questions	There were 5 questions people should be able to answer after reading the wiki, of which 3 or more of them were Level 4 questions.	There were 5 questions people should be able to answer after reading the wiki, of which 1-3 of them were Level 4 questions.	There were 5 questions people should be able to answer after reading the wiki, of which none of them were Level 4 questions.	There were not 5 questions on the wiki.
Title	The wiki had the appropriate title which included the SPI number and description.	The wiki had the appropriate title which included the SPI description.	The wiki had the appropriate title which included the SPI number.	The wiki had a title.
Redneck explanations	The wiki included redneck explanations for all terms and ideas on the wiki.	The wiki included redneck explanations for most all terms and ideas on the wiki.	The wiki included redneck explanations for some terms and ideas on the wiki.	The wiki included redneck explanations for little or none of the terms and ideas on the wiki.

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Other "things to be aware of"... (aka "the fine print''):

• I will only accept a maximum of 5 wikis per six weeks.
• The best wikis will be put on a master wiki at a later date. Of course, I wll give props to those who designed it.
• I will not accept the same from the same student over and over... sorry.
• Wikis can go back to prior learning but no one can post a wiki about something that has not been covered at that particular time of the year.
• Things are subject to change since this is our first ever outing in wiki space. I guess thats what makes SCMS science students WIKID!
• Last but not least... ALL DECISIONS MADE BY ME ARE FINAL. That's just a nasty little habit I picked up on years ago... something about my class, my rules or something.

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Honest answers only please. And if you dont like it tell me how it can be improved in the discussion board at the bottom of the page.